St John Payne SchoolEssex, Group status: We are a group of about 20 that meet most Monday lunchtimes, we have readers from Years 7-9 and three members of staff. Favourites so far seem to be Chains and Fever Crumb, but we still have a long way to go!......

Title: Stone Cold Author: Robert Swindells Winning Year: 1993
Homeless, frightened and alone, Link finds himself down-and-out in London after fleeing from his brutish stepfather. He only survives because he's befriended by streetwise Ginger. When Ginger suddenly disappears, Link is in despair. Then he meets Gail, a